Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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